Venus James
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Venus James
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|fullname = Venus Patrice James
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|3|21}}
|birth_place = Oakland, California, US
|death_date =
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|position = Forward
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 =
|collegeyears1 = 1997–2000
|college1 = UCLA Bruins
|collegecaps1 = 65
|collegegoals1 = 26
|years1 = 2001
|clubs1 = Bay Area CyberRays
|caps1 = 11
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2002–2003
|clubs2 = Carolina Courage
|caps2 = 40
|goals2 = 7
|years3 = 2004–2005
|clubs3 = Djurgården/Älvsjö
|caps3 =
|goals3 =
|nationalyears1 = 1999
|nationalteam1 = United States U21
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Venus Patrice James (born March 21, 1979) is a retired American soccer player.{{cite web|url=http://uclabruins.com/news/2013/4/17/208179137.aspx|title=Player Bio: Venus James – UCLA Official Athletic Site – UCLA|website=UCLA}} James was part of the Djurgården Swedish champions' team of 2004.{{cite web |url=https://difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf |title=Djurgårdens IF SM-guld på seniornivå |language=sv |trans-title=Djurgårdens IF SM gold at senior level |date=April 28, 2019 |website=difarkivet.se, archive of old things from Djurgårdens IF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630143919/http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf |archive-date=June 30, 2019 |url-status=dead}}
Career
James played for UCLA Bruins while studying at UCLA 1997–2000. After her college career, she played for Bay Area CyberRays and Carolina Courage before joining Djurgården/Älvsjö in 2004.{{cite web|url=https://www.svd.se/konkursen-skickade-venus-till-djurgarden|title=Konkursen skickade Venus till Djurgården|work=Svenska Dagbladet |date=May 2, 2004 }} She made her debut for Djurgården/Älvsjö on May 15, 2004, in their 2–0 win against Mallbacken in the 2004 Damallsvenskan.{{cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/damallsvenskan/article10456991.ab|title=Venus James gjorde sitt första mål i allsvenskan för Djurgården/Älvsjö|date=May 16, 2004 }}
Venus James was part of the team in Djurgården/Älvsjö's final defeat against Turbine Potsdam in the 2005 UEFA Women's Cup Final.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/0250-0c50f27ca06a-b23ccfd0623f-1000--pohlers-fires-potsdam-to-glory/|title=Pohlers fires Potsdam to glory|publisher=UEFA}} She left Djurgården/Älvsjö after the 2005 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.dn.se/sport/fotboll/djurgardenalvsjo-varvar-i-varldsklass/|title=Djurgården/Älvsjö värvar i världsklass|work=Dagens Nyheter |date=December 28, 2005}}
Honors
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; Djurgården/Älvsjö:
- Damallsvenskan:{{cite web |title=Förteckning över samtliga SM-guld för Djurgårdens IF på seniornivå genom tiderna |url=http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf |website=DIF |language=sv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100811042345/http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf |archive-date=August 11, 2010}} 2004
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Category:American women's soccer players
Category:21st-century American sportswomen
Category:UCLA Bruins women's soccer players
Category:San Jose CyberRays players
Category:Carolina Courage players
Category:Djurgårdens IF Fotboll (women) players
Category:Damallsvenskan players
Category:Sportspeople from Oakland, California
Category:Soccer players from Alameda County, California
Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:Women's United Soccer Association players
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